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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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